Ashes to Ashes (Faith No More song)

"Ashes to Ashes" is the seventh track on Faith No More's sixth studio album Album of the Year. It was the album's first single and was released on May 19, 1997. It was reissued on January 8, 1998.

"Ashes to Ashes"
Single by Faith No More
from the album Album of the Year
ReleasedMay 19, 1997
FormatCD
StudioBrilliant, San Francisco, California
Genre
Length3:37
LabelSlash
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Faith No More singles chronology
"Evidence"
(1995)		 "Ashes to Ashes"
(1997)		 "Last Cup of Sorrow"
(1997)

Background

When asked about the song, Billy Gould replied:

The bulk of that song was written the first week. We arranged it here, and then we sent Patton a tape. He was in Italy, but he came up with the lyrics and the singing right away. It was one of those songs that just clicked -- one of those songs that we do most naturally. That's our sound.

— Billy Gould[1]

Track lists

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 8
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[3] 60
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 76
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 39
Norway (VG-lista)[8] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 15
UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[11] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 23

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Footnotes
  1. ^ While only one of DJ Icey & Maestro's "Ashes to Ashes" remixes appear on the UK single set, two remixes were recorded and released:
    1. The version on the UK "Maroon on Gold" single[14] (850 905-2) as well as Album of the Year bonus disc. This remix is titled "Ashes To Ashes (Automatic 5 Dub)" and DJ Icey and Maestro are given credits in the linear notes.
    2. A completely different remix which appears on the European[15] and Australian pressing[16] (London Records - 850 911-2) and on the promotional UK (London Records - Ashes-1[17] ) and French (Barclay 3594[18] ) pressings. This remix is titled "Ashes To Ashes (Icey and Mystro Mix)".
  2. ^ Live at the Phoenix Festival '97 on July 27, 1997.

References
  1. , "Faith No More - The Making of Album of the Year" (Keyboard Magazine, September 1997)
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Faith No More – Ashes to Ashes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. June 14, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  4. "Faith No More: Ashes to Ashes" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Faith No More – Ashes to Ashes". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Faith No More". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  7. "Charts.nz – Faith No More – Ashes to Ashes". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Faith No More – Ashes to Ashes". VG-lista. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Faith No More – Ashes to Ashes". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  10. "Faith No More: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  11. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  12. "Faith No More Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  14. "Ashes To Ashes Uk CD single".
  15. "Ashes To Ashes European CD single".
  16. "Australian CD single".
  17. "UK 2 track promo CD".
  18. "French 2 track promo CD".
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